Box or container for use in the conveyance or transport of goods or merchandise



Feb. 26, 1924. 1,484,829

BOX OR CONTAINER FOR USE IN THE CONVEYANGE OR TRANSPORT OF GOODS G. HUGUENIN OR MERCHANDISE Filed Oct. 19. 1922 Patented Feb. 26, 192 2.

GUSTAV HUGUENIN, 0F CHAM, SWITZERLAND, ASSIGNOR TO NESTLE AND ANGLO- SWISS CONDENSED MILK COMPANY, OI? GHAIVI, NIT ERLAND, A CORPORATION OF SWITZERLAND,

BOX OR CONTAINER FOR USE IN THE CONVEYANGE 0R, TRANSPORT 0 F GOODS-OR MERCHANDISE.

. Application filed October 19, 1922. Serial No. 595,691.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV HUGUENIN, a citizen of the Republic of Switzerland, residing at Oham, Switzerland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Re lating to Boxes or Containers for Use in the Conveyance or Transport of Goods or Merchandise, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention has reference to boxes or containers for use in the conveyance or transport of goods or merchandise particularly those boxes orcontainers that are constructed of wood and bound with metal strips or bands to afford strength and se curity thereto and relates to an improved method of securing metal fittings, binding bands or strips whereby the contents of such boxes or containers are rendered practically immune from tampering or being surreptitiously dealt with.

The invention therefore consists in securing the metal fittings by means of pins, nails, screws or the like, which are driven in and through the said fitting from the outside and welding the heads or outer ends thereof 7 so as to furnish a wholly one or integral structure the union presenting a flat smooth and uninterrupted surface.

Ordinary nails may serve in carrying out the above described method of securing the cases and give fairly satisfactory results. It has been found in practice however that the metal composing the head is insufiicient when fusion takes place to yield the degree of security aimed at. A'nail or the like has therefore been devisedwhich is adapted to efl'ect the desired results and in the preferred form comprises a head of large or thick construction and of conical formation with a tapering shank depending therefrom. Between the head andthe shank there may be provided an annular part or flange to facilitate distribution of the nails when employing a nailing machine.

The welding is effected preferably electrically and. the meeting endsof the binding may'if desired be welded together. When secured in the manner herein described any attempt may beimmediately detected and the re-insta-tement of thefittings in their original welded condition rendered impossible of accomplishment." Robbery or pilfering of the contents is hereby frustrated, the concrete and integral condition of the box and metal fittings, binding bands or strips ensuring the safe and undisturbed passage of the goods or merchandise.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood same will now be more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a portion of a packing case, box or container such as hereinbefore referred to having a binding of hoop iron applied and secured in accordance with the method of the said invention.

Figure 2 shews diagrammatically the binding of a case secured by the "method herein described.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are side views of edge fittings secured according tothe invention. Figure 6 illustrates a' further alternative form of iron or metal fitting adaptedfor being secured according to the improved method.

Figure 7 is an enlarged view of a nail or the like designed for use in welding according to the invention.

Referring to Figure 1 an endless band of hoop iron 1 isapplied about the case, box or container and fastened thereto by means of pins or nails 2. This hoop iron 1 may advantageously be applied to the box or container where the parts of the latter are connected together by nails 3 so that the binding covers the heads of the said nails 3 as is usually the case. The said binding may be applied to the box as a continuous band whereof the meeting ends of the strip form- .ing the same are welded together or the strip may be applied about the box and the ends thereof welded during the process of welding the nail heads thereto whereby the said binding is secured to the box.

It has frequently been observed that boxes or containers secured simply by a binding applied over the fixing nails 3 pertaining to the parts of the box as just described have been opened by withdrawing the nails such as indicated at 2 and 3 and removing the binding strip v 1 and the contents taken out or otherwise disturbed or tampered with, the case or box being thereupon closed or restored to its original condition, the theft or tampering that'has occurred during the transit being undetected until the arrival of the box or container at the place of destination.

The present invention is designed to obviate or prevent such untoward occurrences and to this end the outer end or head of each pin or nail 2 is formed approximately as illustrated in the enlarged detail view Figure 7 the head a being of large or thick construction and of conical form hav ing an annular part or flange 1) at the base of the cone for the'purpose hereinbefore mentioned and a tapering shank a depending from the said annular flange. The latter may however be dispensed with and the said shank be arranged directly depending from the base of the conical head a. The said head the nail or the like having been driven in and through the binding into the material composing the box or case is welded preferably electrically to the hoop iron binding or strip 1 so as toconsolidate the same or render the pin or nail head or end wholly one or integral with the said binding, which after its union with the nails presents a fiat and smooth surface without projection of any kind whatever whereby attempts could be made to loosen the nails or which would offer any obstacle or resistance during the handling of the case or box. When so constituted and secured the pins or nails 2 cannot be separated from the binding or-strip 1 and rejoined to it without involving damage to the parts. In arranging the fixing means it is preferable and desirable that the distance 03 (Figure 1) between two nails 2 or 3 or a nail 2 and a nail 8 be such that no part of the packed goods can be extracted by cutting a piece from the wood constituting the case or box between the nails which could be replaced without leaving traces, particularly as top, bottoms and sides of cases are commonly made of several boards fitted together by tongues and grooves or slots.

- In the example illustrated in Figure 1 it will be observed that the pins or nails 2 are arranged on each of the sides of the case, box or container. It is however sufficient if the said pins or nails be arranged on two opposite sides only as shown diagrammatically in Figure 2.

It is preferable and desirable to arrange the pins or nails at the corners of the cases or boxes near the contact edges of the two sides thereof whereby the distance 0 (Figure 2) between the nail and the said contact edges is so small that the binding or strip cannot be bent away from the case or box and latter be pressed back again into its original position thus rendering the unglptrusive removal of the fittings impossi- Referring to Figure 3 the box is shown esa-see as provided with edge fittings, the said fittings being fixed by means of pins or nails 2 which meet or pass each other at an angle and whereof the heads are electrically welded to the said corner fitting.

Angle-irons are arranged as fittings in Figures 4 and 5 and as shown fixed by means of pins or nails 2 driven at right angles to each other the heads of the several pins or nails being welded to the metal of the angle iron.

In the example, illustrated, in Figure 6, a clamp-like fitting 6 is'provided, a spike being formed at right angles thereto adapted to be driven into the side of'the case, box or container. The nail 2 is then driven into the adjacent side so as to traverse the said spike and the head electrically welded to the clamp-like fitting as will be readily I the package is moreover rendered clearly and readily observable.

1. In securing metal fittings, binding bands, or strips to boxes or containers for the conveyance or transport'of goods or merchandise, the herein described method which consists in welding together the said fittings and the heads of their securing pins or nails which comprise thick and spreadab-le coniform heads and depending tapering shanks whereby an integral union is effected and a flat, smoothand uninterrupted surface presented with no projection of any kind. i r V 2. In securing metal fittings to boxes or containers for the conveyance of goods or merchandise, the herein described method which consists in providing the securing pins with heads of ample proportions, inserting the shanks of said pins in and through a fitting consisting of an endless binding band and welding the adjacent parts of said pin heads and band so as to integrally unite the same. i 7

3. In securing metal fittings toboxes or ting and into the material of the box or container and Welding the enlarged and conical nail heads to the adjacent parts of said metal fitting so as to integrally unite the same.

at. In securing metal fittings to boxes or containers for the conveyance of goods or merchandise, the herein described method which consists insecuring the parts of the box by ordinary nails, fitting about the sides of the box and over the said ordinary nails a metal band, driving through the said metal band and into the material of the box nails, comprising a head of large construction and conical formation with a tapering shank depending from the base of said head, in alternating sequence, with said ordinary nails so as to present a large headed nail near each angle of the box and then welding the enlarged and conical heads to the adjacent parts of said metal band to integrally unite the same.

5. In securing metal fittings to boxes or containers for the conveyance of goods or merchandise, the herein described method which consists in securing the parts of the box by ordinary nails, fittingabout the sides of the box and over the said ordinary nails a metal band, driving through the metal band and into the material of the box in alternating sequence with the said ordinary nails and on opposite sides of the box nails comprising a head of large proportions and conical formation with a tapering shank depending from the base of said head so as to present a nail head near each angle of the box having a mass of metal sufiicient for welding purposes and then Welding the said heads to the adjacent parts of the metal band to integrally unite the same.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my signature 30th September, 1922.

GUSTAV I-IUGUENIN. Witnesses:

F. HEIM, D. GRAF. 

